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The fourth GRIFS newsletter reports on the 2 forum meetings in Beijing and Seoul in November 2009, and gives updates about the online database. To download the Newseltter, click here (PDF - 900 KB)

This third GRIFS Newsletter reports on the latest progress and events of the project, i.e. the GRIFS Forum meetings of 30 June and 1 July 2009. To download the newsletter, click here (PDF - 900 KB)

The second GRIFS Newsletter presents reports on the Tokyo and Hong Kong GRIFS workshops, as well as gives updates on the GRIFS MoU and Forum and the State of the Art report and Database on RFID standardisation. To download the GRIFS Newsletter, click here (PDF - 1 MB)

The first GRIFS Newsletter presents the project and reports on the GRIFS Open Meeting of 18 June 2008 and the GRIFS/CASAGRAS Open Day of 30 June 2008. To Download the first GRIFS Newsletter, click here (PDF - 700KB)

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Press Releases

Brussels, 07.07.2009

GRIFS Forum successfully kicked off in Washington DC
GRIFS, the EU funded project promoting closer co-operation between RFID standards organisations, held two successful meetings in Washington DC on June 30 and July 1st. The first day meeting was a public event bringing together representatives from standard bodies, governmental organisations, trade associations and user companies. Presentations were provided by representatives of NIST, Johnson & Johnson, MIT and AIM Global, in addition to the project members CEN, ETSI and GS1. The speakers highlighted the need for a neutral Forum where standard bodies would have the opportunity to share information and develop synergies, thus reducing the overlaps and possible contradictions in their work plans.

Brussels, 07.05.2009

With the GRIFS project, GS1, CEN and ETSI launch an online database of international RFID standards and report significant progress in the development of a Global Forum for RFID standardisation
GRIFS, the EU funded project promoting closer co-operation between RFID standards organisations, today announced the launch of the first comprehensive online database of international RFID standards, which should soon become the reference tool for anyone looking for up-to-date information on the current progress of international RFID standards. In addition, the GRIFS project team is also issuing today a Memorandum of Understanding to support the organisation of the Global Forum of Collaboration on RFID standardisation and announces the GRIFS Forum kickoff meeting to be organised on 30 June and 1 July 2009 in Washington DC.

Brussels, 02.12.2008
EU sponsored GRIFS project shines a light on the complex world of RFID standards
GRIFS, the EU funded project promoting closer co-operation between RFID standards organisations, today announced the launch of a report on the current status of global RFID-related standards. The comprehensive report demonstrates the broad scope of the current state of RFID standards on a global scale and highlights the need for more co-ordination between key standard organisations.

Brussels, 06.02.2008
European Commission supports the launch of a Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards
GS1, ETSI and CEN, three major standards organisations, are launching the Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards (GRIFS), a support action project funded by the European Union with the aim to improve collaboration and thereby to maximise the global interoperability of RFID standards.